China’s Pending Visa‑Free Entry for Canadians:

A Diplomatic Breakthrough With Uneven Benefits — And Why My Own Case Shows the Limits

When news broke that China intends to grant visa‑free entry to Canadian citizens, the reaction across Canada was immediate and electric. Social media lit up with excitement. Travel groups buzzed. Even people who hadn’t thought about China in years suddenly imagined themselves strolling along the Bund or wandering through the hutongs of Beijing without a…